The Philadelphia 76ers were one JJ Redick jumper away from sweeping the Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz — three of the best defensive teams in the league.

Sure, the Raptors win comes with the large caveat that Kawhi Leonard, Serge Ibaka and Jonas Valanciunas didn’t play, and the Sixers blew another late lead in a game they should have won against the rival Celtics. But judging by some of the reactions over the last week, you’d think the Sixers were a stumbling, bumbling mess of a team that had no chance against the NBA’s best, when their performances of late were, generally, positive in that regard.

Much of the conversation that bubbled up following the Celtics loss will be the focus of today’s 6 Thoughts on the Sixers.

1. Joel Embiid airing his grievances publicly

“I felt like I could have done more. I didn’t get the ball. The ball didn’t find me in the fourth quarter and OT,” Joel Embiid told reporters following...